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Single mom on mission to make college dream a reality
As a single mother of two young daughters with a full-time job, Andrea Viteri felt overwhelmed at the idea of going back to schoolâshe could not see a possible path until she discovered the Pete Suazo Business Center and was awarded a scholarship. She is now on her way to becoming the first person in her family to be a college graduate.
Viteri credits Silvia Castro, executive director of the Suazo Business Center, as the reason she found the resource, which is committed to the development and empowerment of the Latino/Hispanic and other underserved communities. The center provides assistance to help existing and potential minority entrepreneurs succeed and build wealth. In Andersonâs case, it was a $5,000 scholarship to Western Governors University (WGU). (Read More)
Romney: We will be in a heap of trouble if we donât tackle the national debt
During a Budget Committee hearing on President Bidenâs $5.8 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 budget, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) raised the urgent need to tackle our long-term deficits. Using examples of collapsed economies around the world, like Greece and Italy, Romney warned of economic calamities that the U.S. would face if Washington continues to ignore its out-of-control spending. Romneyâs statement on the Presidentâs budget can be found here. (Read/Watch More)
Romney joins western Senators in urging Secretary of Interior to fund sagebrush ecosystem restoration and conservation efforts
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his colleagues, led by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), in urging Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to allocate a significant portion of the Departmentâs recent funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act toward sagebrush ecosystem restoration in the American West, which would boost wildfire mitigation efforts, create jobs, and support the regional economy. The full text of the letter can be found here.
âAs Senators representing Western states, we urge you to allocate a significant portion of these funds to address the restoration needs of the vast sagebrush ecosystems of the American West,â the senators wrote. âSagebrush restoration will help a critical landscape in the Western United States â one that supports vast biodiversity, contributes to the regional economy, and is vulnerable to destructive wildfires if not managed properly.â (Read More)
Congressman Blake Moore introduces the Protecting Energy Independence and Transparency Act to hold Biden Administration accountable for delays in energy permitting and leasing process
Today, Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Protecting Energy Independence and Transparency Act to hold the Biden Administration accountable for their consequential delays in the domestic energy permitting and leasing process.
Despite a statutory requirement to issue permits within 30 days, there are currently over 4,600 permits to drill still pending at the Department of the Interior. The Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act will require issuance of Applications for Permits to Drill (APDs) that have successfully completed environmental review and hold the Biden Administration accountable for the delays in permit issuances at a time when America desperately needs to lessen our dependence on foreign energy sources. (Read More)
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